Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins XXV

The Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. presents the 25th annual Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins theater festival, beginning Friday at 5pm with a march from Daley Plaza to the Den Theater, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave., and continuing for 72 hours straight, ending at midnight tonight. Dozens of acts will perform. Tickets are $10 per day (get today's here, which kick in at 9am) or get a three-day pass for $25.

Chicago Korean Festival @ Albany Park

Here's your chance to learn to make kimchi! Visit Albany Park today to celebrate and learn about Korean culture at the 18th Annual Chicago Korean Festival. Besides a kimchi demonstration and the Korean Food Market, there's loads of activities, like Ssireum (traditional Korean wrestling) and competitions, including a kimchi eating contest, a K-Pop singing contest with a performance by J-Reyez and Lydia Paek at 6p.m., a K-Pop dance contest, a 5K, and breakdancing. You can register for the competitions and buy advanced food and drink tickets online. Festival runs from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at 3600-3850 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue.

Chicago Comic Con

Chicago Comic Con runs Aug. 8-11 at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, 5555 N. River Rd. Hit the panel talks and workshops, walk the trade floor, attend film screenings and meet celebrities such as Stan Lee, Zachary Quinto, Wil Wheaton, Morena Baccarin, John Barrowman, Tara Strong, DMC, Ralph Maccio and more. The cost of single day passes vary by day; today's are $50. A four-day weekend pass costs $90, or spring for the $250 VIP package, which gets you in an hour early each day as well as other goodies. Many celebrity meet-and-greets are ticketed separately. The convention runs from 10am to 5pm today.

Chicago History Museum Hot Dog Fest

Get your red hot on at the Chicago History Museum's first Hot Dog Fest. The Fest will celebrate this important part of Chicago history with eight different interpretations of the classic Chicago dog, plus music, games, and booze. Hear Man Bites Dog authors Bruce Kraig and Patty Carroll expound on hot dog culture while you taste the real deal.

11 am - 3 pm at the Chicago History Museum. Hot dogs are $2 a pop, so bring your appetite.

Slow & Low @ Chicago Urban Art Society

The Chicago Urban Art Society hosts the third annual Slow & Low community low-rider festival today from 11am to 8pm at 600 W. Cermak Rd. Check out the low-rider cars, enjoy freshly made tacos, tamales and other Latino foods and drink Lagunitas and Indio beer, listen to live mariachi music and DJs, watch a performance by the Mexican Dance Ensemble and more. Admission is $5, children under 12 free.

Chicago Hot Dog Fest @ History Museum

The Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., celebrates Chicago Hot Dog Fest today from 11am to 3pm in Uihlein Plaza behind the museum. Get your fill of at least eight variations on the hot dog, plus live blues, games for the kids, and a discussion of hot dog culture with Bruce Kraig and Patty Carroll, authors of Man Bites Dog. Food and non-alcoholic beverage tickets are $2 each or eight for $10, or six for $5 for kids. The first 100 guests receive eight free tickets. Alcohol available at a cash bar. Museum admission is free from 2:30 to 4:30pm.

Northalsted Market Days

Northalsted Market Days takes over Halsted Street between Belmont and Addison for one of the largest neighborhood festivals in the city, Saturday and today from 11am to 10pm. Enjoy six blocks worth of food and drink, arts and craft vendors, and music on four stages. Musical highlights today include David Cassidy, Lynda Carter and Andy Bell of Erasure; see the full schedule here. $5 suggested donation.

FIGMENT Festival @ Garfield Park Conservatory

The FIGMENT Festival runs Saturday and today at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., and features dozens of family-friendly projects, performances and workshops. See the schedule for details. It's open from noon to 5pm today. Admission is free.

Summer Ska Fest @ Ultra Lounge

Summer Ska Fest hits Ultra Lounge, 2169 N. Milwaukee Ave., tonight at 5pm, with On Your Marx, Run and Punch, Something to Do, Waste Basket, the Skalalitabs and the Public Divide. Tickets are $6 in advance, $10 at the door. 21+

That's All She Wrote @ Swim Cafe

The live lit series That's All She Wrote, co-hosted by GB contributor JH Palmer and Angela Benander, returns to Swim Cafe, 1357 W. Chicago Ave. In addition to stories from the co-hosts, guest readers include: Jennifer Peepas, Andrew Reilly, Linda Montgomery, and Alicia Swiz. Doors open at 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm. This is a free event, and is BYOB.